Palliative Care: A Case Study

Negative consequences of the current state of palliative care include, a lack of education concerning when palliative consultation is appropriate. “The primary misconception is the idea that palliative care is appropriate solely for patients near death” (Ouimet Perrin and Kazanowski, 2015, p. 45). Lack of education on how to conduct conversation around palliative care services, and how to deal with the emotions of the family also contribute to the lack of use of palliative care services and missed opportunity to provide this quality service.